What happened on Thursday January 20, 2000?

Here's what happened on January 20, 2000:

• Funeral of Arkan, Serbian Paramilitary Leader Arkan (Željko Ražnatović), a notorious Serbian paramilitary leader and war criminal during the Yugoslav Wars, was buried in Belgrade's New Cemetery. His funeral was attended by approximately 10,000 people, with military honors provided by his volunteer fighters. Arkan was a controversial figure known for leading the 'Tigers' paramilitary unit and was later assassinated in Belgrade in January 2000.
• Table Mountain Wildfire in South Africa A significant veld fire erupted in the Western Cape region of South Africa, burning over 10,000 hectares of land. The extensive wildfire raged for four days before being successfully extinguished, causing substantial environmental damage and potentially threatening local ecosystems and communities.
• SOAPnet Digital Network Launch SOAPnet was established as a digital satellite and cable television network dedicated exclusively to soap opera programming. The network specialized in re-airing popular daytime soap operas originally broadcast by major networks ABC, NBC, and CBS, providing fans with additional opportunities to watch their favorite shows.

Events in 2000

January 20, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 20, 2000

Newspapers from Jan. 20, 2000

January 20, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 20, 2000:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $115.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $107.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $149.06
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.00

January 20, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Denver Nuggets - Houston Rockets : 115 - 122
• Detroit Pistons - New Jersey Nets : 120 - 122
• Orlando Magic - Sacramento Kings : 103 - 111
• Philadelphia 76ers - Charlotte Hornets : 100 - 109
• Seattle SuperSonics - Milwaukee Bucks : 104 - 96

January 20, 2000 was a Thursday and it was the 20th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 2000 can also be written as 1/20/2000 in the US and as 20/1/2000 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 2000 in January 2000 calendar

Famous people born on January 20, 2000:

• Tyler Herro

  Professional basketball player for the Miami Heat, known for his shooting skills and being a key player in the team's recent success.

• Selemon Barega

Famous people born in 2000

Famous people born on January 20th

January 20, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 2000 was What A Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Christina Aguilera - What A Girl Wants
2. Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You
3. Santana - Smooth
4. Brian McKnight - Back At One
5. Blaque - Bring It All To Me

January 20, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 2000 was I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
2. Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
3. S Club 7 - Two In A Million / You're My Number One
4. Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
5. Alice Deejay - Back In My Life

January 20, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 2000 was Hot Boyz by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip - Hot Boyz
2. Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
3. Jagged Edge - He Can't Love U
4. Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
5. Kevon Edmonds - 24/7

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 20, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 20, 2000 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 2000 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 20, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:35 pm and setting at 07:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 22, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 2000.

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Your place in the Universe on January 20, 2000

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Someone born on January 20, 2000 is:

25 years 3 months old,

or 303 months and 3 days old,

or 1317 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9225 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 2000?

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 2000?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 20, 2000.

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